The race was organised by the Radsport Club Charlottenburg (RCC) in the Wannsee area of Berlin near a place called Nikolsoker Weg. The club often holds a cycling race here on Sunday mornings at around 8am. A statement from the RCC has not yet been released.

The RCC dates back to 1883, making it the oldest cycling club in Berlin and the second biggest in Germany, according to the Mirror.

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